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Aviation History
1959
1959 - 1325.PDF
12 FLIGHT 8 MAY 1959 NEWEST MEMBER IN A FAMILY OF GREATS The Canadair-Convair '540', by the application of turbine power, becomes the ulti- mate development of the widely used and approved Convair 240-340-440 series. The '540' is now on order and in full scale production, and is currently being demonstrated to airlines and business aircraft owners throughout North America. MAJOR why the '54O' is the new challenger on short-to-medium routes! 1 DEFINITELYLOWEROPERATING COSTS GROWTH CAPACITYTO MEET GROWINGROUTE DENSITIES The standard 48-seat Canadair-Convair '540' offers a direct operating cost of 1.4^ per seat mile which comes down to l.lt in the 58-seat configuration. Over distances as short as 80 miles, its economy of operation matches even that of piston-engined aircraft. The Canadair-Convair '540' has the built-in capability of growing with the increased traffic densities that are forecast for the years ahead. It can do this because its seating capacity can be increased by 20% from 48 to 58 without weight or operating penalty. All fuel for ter~ minal-to-terminal operation could still be carried.
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